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3 unusual facts about Kamal Uddin Siddiqui


Children's Ombudsman

Although no office has yet been established, the social scientist Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, a former member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, has since March 2004 promoted the establishment of an Independent Children's Commissioner for Bangladesh.

Kamal Uddin Siddiqui

Recognized as a champion of children by the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in its landmark judgement in a child rights case in 2003, owing to these activities.

Manuel Castells called the emergence of such mega cities of eight illion or more people a feature of 21st century urbanization.



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